Number of child deaths by region in Kenya
Kenya: Number of child deaths by region was 58,200 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
58,200
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
21st
of 195 countries
All-time high
115,868
in 1997
All-time low
58,200
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of child deaths by region in Kenya, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 58,200 for number of child deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Kenya peaked at 115,868 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 58,200, in 2024.
Kenya ranks 21st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of child deaths by region in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 77,890 | — |
| 1961 | 77,612 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 77,693 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 78,016 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 78,669 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 79,737 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 81,068 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 82,264 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 83,268 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 84,152 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 84,882 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 85,453 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 85,676 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 85,398 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 84,846 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 84,245 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 83,549 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 82,717 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 81,844 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 81,140 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 80,637 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 80,374 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 80,377 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 80,437 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 80,995 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 82,211 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 84,139 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 86,848 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 90,329 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 94,489 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 99,084 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 103,629 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 107,606 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 110,784 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 113,031 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 114,637 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 115,644 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 115,868 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 115,598 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 114,493 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 112,375 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 109,919 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 106,917 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 103,354 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 99,522 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 95,317 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 91,648 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 88,400 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 83,380 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 80,929 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 78,869 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 76,898 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 74,959 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 72,409 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 70,157 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 67,816 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 65,826 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 64,726 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 63,264 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 61,659 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 60,654 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 59,936 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 59,428 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 58,636 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 58,200 | -0.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 58,200 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 5.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 58,200 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80,037 | 77,612 | 84,152 | 10 |
| 1970s | 83,975 | 81,140 | 85,676 | 10 |
| 1980s | 84,084 | 80,374 | 94,489 | 10 |
| 1990s | 111,037 | 99,084 | 115,868 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97,176 | 80,929 | 112,375 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,658 | 61,659 | 78,869 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,371 | 58,200 | 60,654 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 63,784 compare
- 19 Madagascar 61,923 compare
- 20 Cameroon 61,508 compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 54,009 compare
- 23 China 53,968 compare
- 24 Egypt 53,943 compare
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Kenya?
- Number of child deaths by region in Kenya was 58,200 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 115,868 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,200 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Kenya ranks 21st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.